diff --git a/includes/multicastAlarm.py b/includes/multicastAlarm.py
index 40a8344..b6d1e7d 100644
--- a/includes/multicastAlarm.py
+++ b/includes/multicastAlarm.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ def multicastAlarmExec(freq, data):
 		try:
 			from includes import alarmHandler
 			alarmHandler.processAlarmHandler("POC", freq, data)
+			multiList = []
+			logging.debug("multicastAlarm finished - buffer cleared")
 		except:
 			logging.error("processing alarm failed")
 			logging.debug("processing alarm failed", exc_info=True)